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The Center for Civic Engagement

The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) was created in 2002 by faculty from the political science and history departments at New England College. With a generous grant from the Christian A. Johnson Fund, the CCE focused on broadening and deepening traditional civic engagement opportunities for the NEC community. The Center focuses its efforts in four areas:

 

•    Town Hall Series

•    Speakers’ Series

•    College Convention

•    CiviCorps

 

 

 

Recent News:

NEC Selected for Community Engagement Classification by Carnegie Foundation


New England College has been selected for the

2010 Community Engagement Classification

by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In a January press release, the Carnegie Foundation named 115 colleges and universities across the country as “Engaged” campuses. The selection process was also conducted in 2006 and 2008, bringing the total number of institutions named for their commitment to community engagement to 311.

Travel with NEC to Ireland & England in January 2012

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Student Perspectives on past Engaged Learning Opportunities:

“I am leaving Nicaragua knowing that these children made a huge impact on my life, even if I only worked with them for a week. I’m walking away with unique friendships, an awesome experience, and never ending memories. I’m walking away knowing that I will come back.”   --Jenna Maney, Class of 2014

“When I first arrived in the Dominican Republic, I felt like I’d returned home. The landscape reminded me so much of Colombia and the ocean breeze was intoxicating. I remember wondering whether I was going to get swept away in wanting to make a change, leaving me wanting to contribute even more than anticipated?  This experience helped me grow not only as an individual, but also made me aware of what I want to do with my life.  I want to help people across the globe in whatever way possible.  I want to inspire them and help them on the path to finding their direction in life.”   –Linda Rey, Class of 2012

 

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